Thunder in the East (1951 film)

Thunder in the East
Theatrical poster
Directed byCharles Vidor
Written by
Based onnovel The Rage of the Vulture by Alan Moorehead
Produced byEverett Riskin
Starring
CinematographyLee Garmes
Edited byEverett Douglas
Music byHugo Friedhofer
Color processBlack and white
Production
company
Paramount Pictures
Distributed byParamount Pictures
Release dates
  • January 6, 1952 (1952-01-06) (London)
  • February 3, 1953 (1953-02-03) (New York City)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$2 million (US)[1]

Thunder in the East is a 1951 American war film released by Paramount Pictures in 1953, and directed by Charles Vidor. It was based on the 1948 novel The Rage of the Vulture by Alan Moorehead; the book title was the working title of the film.[2]

  1. ^ 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
  2. ^ "Thunder in the East".